Today seems to be shaping out to be an Avant Garde day. Lifeguard. Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza. Now Vanishing Twin's The Age of Immunology which I've actually been spinning merrily for the last few days on and off. It's the kind of thing I'm into at the moment,
There are dufferent ways of organising your music collection. Alphabetically seems the sensible option. But this again is problematic . Where should you put Van Morrison. Under V or M. Where should you put Lou Reed L or R?
There are alternatives.By language ? By Genre. But Genres are slippery. By year? I'm sorry. That would take me weeks. And would be so bewildering I'm not even going there.
My latest train of thought is actually Music of the Past, Music of the Present. Music of the Future. I'm increasingly drawn to music that feels like it sounds right in 2025 and I think I'll want to be listening to in 2030 if 'm still here. This is a strange world we're living in now. I'm not sure it pays to 'do the Ostrich.'
Vanishing Twun would be anong the Vs of Die Zukunft. Between Vampire Weekend and The Velvet Underground. I don't have any Randy Vanwarmer albums and I'm not sure he doesn't belong in the Vergangenheit.
But Vanishing Twin are clearly firward thunking. Positively lunar in terms of their approach and mindset. My vinyl copy of The Age of Immunology has one side that is a black and white spiral and one that is a whte and black spiral. This means that I'm never sure whether i am playing Side A or Side B. This is initially a disorientating sensation but eventually a comforting one. What does it matter. The music is enchantment on vinyl.
I've always wanted to experience a Flotation Tank. The Age of Immunology feels like you are suspended in a floatation tank. Forever. Its a memirising listening experience.
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